Yeah, I think that the end of the Obi-wan/Maul fight would work better with as few cuts as possible.
I think I agree with you guys that this change should be reverted. Even though ideally the ultimate success should come last, if doesn’t work here . Sirius, you’re right, 3/5/4 is the original ordering. Edit: No wait! 2/4/3/5 is the original order.
The concept that Padme wins because of the destruction of the control ship is a really nice touch.
I can’t take any credit for that, it was at least Snooker, Hal, and probably a lot of other editors before, if memory serves.